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Kanji Detail for 胴 - "torso, body, trunk"

  • Meaning

    胴 means "torso, body, trunk."

    1. Intestines - Large intestine; bowels.

    2. Torso - The body part excluding head and limbs.

    3. Armor - Protective gear covering chest and abdomen in kendo or armor.

    4. Drum body - The central part of drums and other instruments.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    trunk; torso; hull (ship); hub of wheel

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    the large intestine; the body

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    large intestine; torso

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    the large intestine; the body

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The trunk of the body. Below the head and neck. With the limbs and internal organs removed. It is called 胴 (torso).
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